Muhammad Hammad Cybersecurity Undergraduate
Summary

3rd-year Cybersecurity student at FAST-NUCES Karachi building both offensive and defensive skills. Hands-on with penetration testing (CTFs, web exploitation) and defensive tooling (Splunk, log analysis). TryHackMe learner (100+ day streak) and CTF competitor. Seeking a cybersecurity internship (open to SOC operations or penetration testing).

Education
2023 – PresentKarachi, Pakistan
  • •CGPA (3.21/4.0)

    • Intermediate in Pre-Engineering

    DJ Sindh Govt. Science College
  • •87% (Grade A+)
    • 2021 – 2023Karachi, Pakistan
    Skills
    • •Programming: Python, C, C++
    • •Security Tools: Nmap, Wireshark, Burp Suite, Metasploit, Splunk
    • •Networking & OS: Linux CLI (Bash), TCP/IP, Subnetting, Cisco Packet Tracer
    • •Web: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
    Cybersecurity Training & Labs
  • •TryHackMe: Pre-Security (completed), Cybersecurity 101 (completed). Junior Penetration Tester (in progress), 100+ day learning streak (Oct 2025)
  • •Labs: Kali Linux (Wireshark, Nmap, Metasploit); Cisco Packet Tracer (network simulation)
    • Professional Experience

    Student Laboratory Assistant - Data Structures Lab

    FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
  • •Mentoring students in algorithms, memory management, and code efficiency through labs and assignment evaluations.
    • 08/2025 – Present

    Cybersecurity Intern

    Innovise
  • •Gained exposure to cybersecurity practices while assisting with routine tasks and documentation in an enterprise environment.
    • 08/2025 – 09/2025

    Student Laboratory Assistant - OOP Lab

    FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
  • •Guided 50+ students by evaluating assignments, resolving queries, and providing structured project feedback.
    • 01/2025 – 05/2025
    Cybersecurity Challenges & CTFs
  • •Competed in 4 university CTFs (PROCOM '24, PROCOM '25, Shadows of the Creeds, Cyber Jehad). Top-25 finishes in two events (20th, 21st).

  • •Applied OSINT, log analysis, cryptography, steganography, and basic web exploitation techniques.
    • Projects

    Network Chat Portal With FTP

    Technologies: Python, Sockets, AES-256, FTP
  • •Built a terminal-based encrypted chat and file transfer system using Python sockets with multithreading for concurrent users.
    • 2025
  • •Implemented AES-256 encryption and role-based access control to secure real-time communication and file sharing.

    • PyPassManager

    Technologies: Python, Tkinter, AES-256
  • •Developed a GUI password manager with master-password authentication and AES-256 encrypted local credential storage.
    • 2025
  • •Focused on data confidentiality and usability, ensuring secure retrieval and management of stored passwords.